Cementation tab

ABSTRACT

A cementation tab having a pressure sensitive adhesive surface serves as a carrying and manipulating tool for dental bands, crowns and inlays. When used to carry a band it, with the band, forms a containing cup for cement, and also may be used to wipe away excess cement.

United States Patent 1191 Carlson Oct. 9, 1973 [5 CEMENTATION TAB3,288,139 11/1966 Goodman 128/156 [76] Inventor: Don H. Carlson, 5330S.W.

Westdale Dr,, Portl d, O Primary Examiner-Robert Peshock Filed y 6 1971Attorney-Buckhorn, Blore, Klarquist & Sparkman 2] A l. N .1 159 713 1 pp57] ABSTRACT [52] us. (:1 32/40 R A cememafim tab having a PressreSensitive adhe- [51 lnLCl. v. A6lc 3/00 sive Surface serves as acarrying and manipulating tool [58] Field of Search 128/156 32/39 40 Rdental bands, cmwns and inlayswhen used carry a band it, with the band,forms a containing cup [56] References Cited for cement, and also may beused to wipe away excess UNITED STATES PATENTS 950,988 3/1910 Booth32/39 9 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures PAIENImum- 9191s FIG. I

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DON H. CAR-LSON INVENTOR BUCKHORN, BLORE, KLARQUIST & SPARKMAN ATTORNEYSCEMENTATION TAB DESCRIPTION This invention relates to an improved dentaltool, and more particularly to a cementation tab.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved dental tool.

Another object is to provide a cementation tab.

A further object of the invention is to provide a tab for holding andcarrying elements to be placed on teeth.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cementation tab having apressure sensitive adhesive surface on which an end of a band is placedto form a cup or container to confine cement placed in the band and forcarrying the band and placing it over a tooth.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cementation tab having abody sheet, a pressure sensitive adhesive surface, a handle stripcovering one end portion of the adhesive surface and a removable coversheet covering and adhered to the adhesive surface.

IN THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cementation tabforming one embodiment of the invention; and,

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the tab of FIG. 1 with a removable coversheet removed and a dental band adhered to the tab and forming a handledcup therewith.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, there is shown thereincementation tabs forming one embodiment of the invention and securedtogether in an elongated strip 9 of pressure sensitive tape havingweakened perforated tear lines 13 separating the tabs, the tabs 10forming remainder ll of the strip being shown in broken lines. Each tabincludes a short section of the tape defining a body sheet 12 of paperand a thin surface layer 14 of the pressure sensitive adhesive. The tapemay be a commercially available pressure sensitive adhesive tape withthe tear lines provided. Handles 16 of a strip of stiff paper areadhered to end portions of the adhesive surfaces 14 to form non-stickyhandle portions, and each of peelable covers 18 comprises a thin sheetof foil, plastic, or waxy or hard surfaced paper to protect the surface14 during storage and handling of the tab prior to its use. If desired,the tabs may be separated from each other for storage in piles. An endportion 20 of the cover overlaps the handle 16 and may be grasped easilyto peel the cover off the tab.

For placement of a dental band 22 (FIG. 2) having a bracket, tube orother attachment over a tooth and cementing it to the tooth, a planarouter end 24 is pressed against the adhesive surface 14 to form acuplike container with the tab, a shaped non-planar inner or gum end 26of the band forming the top end of the container. Cement may be appliedto the interior of the band after this formation of the container by asimple wiping operation, and the tab retains the cement in the band.Then, when the band is to be placed over the tooth, the handle isgrasped and the tab is moved with the band and is manipulated to placethe band over the tooth, inverting being effected at the last moment forplacement on a lower tooth. The tab then is peeled off the band, and maybe used to position the band, wipe away excess cement and smooth exposedportions of the cement. The tab then is discarded.

The tab 10 may also be used to carry and place crowns and inlays withcement thereon, and is a very useful carrying tool. The tab eliminatesmessiness in handling dental inserts, and is a very convenient tool. Inan alternate form of the invention, a roll of pressure sensitive tapehaving one edge portion free of adhesive, is dispensed by a conventionaltape dispenser, short lengths being torn off by a serrated knife of thedispenser to form tabs with said edge portion forming nonadhesive handleportions on the tabs.

What is claimed is:

l. A dental cementation tab comprising a flexible sheet having anon-adhesive handle portion at one edge thereof and a carrying portionhaving an adhesive on one face thereof at the central portion thereof ofa size sufficient to hold a dental member such as a band, crown, inlayor the like to be attached to a tooth,

the tab when in a position with the adhesive uppermost serving toreceive a band and form a cup with the band to hold cement and being ofa small size so as to be easily movable into the mouth of a patient andbe easily manipulated therein for placing the band on a tooth in themouth.

2. The dental cementation tab of claim 1 wherein the handle portionincludes a non-adhesivestrip secured to one end portion of the sheet.

3. The dental cementation tab of claim 1 wherein the sheet comprises ashort section of pressure sensitive adhesive tape.

4. The dental cementation tab of claim 1 wherein said one face exceptfor the handle portion is covered entirely with pressure sensitiveadhesive and is adapted to adhere to an end of a band to form a cuptherewith and also is adapted to adhere to a crown or an inlay.

5. The dental cementation tab of claim 4 wherein the handle portionincludes a non-adhesive strip secured to one end portion of said face bythe adhesive.

6. A dental cementation tab comprising:

a sheet of pressure sensitive tape,

a non-adhesive handle secured to one edge portion of the adhesive faceof the sheet,

and a removable cover of non-adhesive material covering the remainder ofthe sheet,

the remainder of the sheet when said cover is removed being sufficientlywide to receive and adhere to a dental member such as a band, crown,inlay or tube to be cemented to a tooth in the mouth of a patient,

the tab being sufficiently small to be grasped and manipulated by athumb and forefinger and to be moved into the patients mouth andmanipulated to position the dental member where desired on the tooth andthen stripped from the dental member.

7. A dental cementation structure comprising an elongated strip having aface covered except for one edge portion with a pressure sensitiveadhesive and said edge being free of adhesive, the strip beingseparableinto short lengths to define tabs having non-adhesive handle portions,the covered portion of each tab being sufficiently large in area toreceive a dental member such as a band, inlay or the like to be cementedto a tooth in a patients mouth, 1

each tab being not substantially larger than the denta member so thatthe tab may be manually inserted into the patients mouth and manipulatedin the mouth to position the dental member where desired on the tooth.

8. The dental cementation structure of claim 7 wherein the strip hasserrated tear portions to facilitate forming the tabs.

9. The dental cementation structure of claim 7 including a strip ofstiff paper adhered to the adhesive to define said edge portion.

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1. A dental cementation tab comprising a flexible sheet having anon-adhesive handle portion at one edge thereof and a carrying portionhaving an adhesive on one face thereof at the central portion thereof ofa size sufficient to hold a dental member such as a band, crown, inlayor the like to be attached to a tooth, the tab when in a position withthe adhesive uppermost serving to receive a band and form a cup with theband to hold cement and being of a small size so as to be easily movableinto the mouth of a patient and be easily manipulated therein forplacing the band on a tooth in the mouth.
 2. The dental cementation tabof claim 1 wherein the handle portion includes a non-adhesive stripsecured to one end portion of the sheet.
 3. The dental cementation tabof claim 1 wherein the sheet comprises a short section of pressuresensitive adhesive tape.
 4. The dental cementation tab of claim 1wherein said one face except for the handle portion is covered entirelywith pressure sensitive adhesive and is adapted to adhere to an end of aband to form a cup therewith and also is adapted to adhere to a crown oran inlay.
 5. The dental cementation tab of claim 4 wherein the handleportion includes a non-adhesive strip secured to one end portion of saidface by the adhesive.
 6. A dental cementation tab comprising: a sheet ofpressure sensitive tape, a non-adhesive handle secured to one edgeportion of the adhesive face of the sheet, and a removable cover ofnon-adhesive material covering the remainder of the sheet, the remainderof the sheet when said cover is removed being sufficiently wide toreceive and adhere to a dental member such as a band, crown, inlay ortube to be cemented to a tooth in the mouth of a patient, the tab beingsufficiently small to be grasped and manipulated by a thumb andforefinger and to be moved into the patient''s mouth and manipulated toposition the dental member where desired on the tooth and then strippedfrom the dental member.
 7. A dental cementation structure comprising anelongated strip having a face covered except for one edge portion with apressure sensitive adhesive and said edge being free of adhesive, thestrip being separable into short lengths to define tabs havingnon-adhesive handle portions, the covered portion of each tab beingsufficiently large in area to receive a dental member such as a band,inlay or the like to be cemented to a tooth in a patient''s mouth, eachtab being not substantially larger than the dental member so that thetab may be manually inserted into the patient''s mouth and manipulatedin the mouth to position the dental member where desired on the tooth.8. The dental cementation structure of claim 7 wherein the strip hasserrated tear portions to facilitate forming the tabs.
 9. The dentalcementation structure of claim 7 including a strip of stiff paperadhered to the adhesive to define said edge portion.